John Perkins

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

It is with a great sense of sadness and loss that we report the death our our brother in Christ, John Perkins. He passed away suddenly at home on the 2nd of February, 2010.

And so this day, in the midst of our very real feelings of grief and loss, we offer thanks to God. We offer thanks for John. For all he has meant to us, and all he continues to mean. We give thanks for his devotion to our community of faith and family.

Today, God shares our pain and God invites us to come to Him because he will give us rest. The same God who loved the world enough to give us Jesus also knows our pains and sorrows before we are even aware of them. At this time we need to believe the promises of the one who said, “I go to prepare a place for you… that where I am you may be also” For "We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living." (Romans 14:7-9)

John will be sorely missed. We will not be with him until we see him face to face, in God's kingdom, but until that time we can carry on his memory and legacy in loving service. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Karen and her family at this sad time. We pray that God will console and comfort and help them in their pain, tears, and loss. Funeral arrangements are pending at this moment.

In Christian Love,
 

Pastors David and Shirley

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The memorial service for John Perkins will be held here at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th, 2010.
A visitation and dinner will follow.

Chicago Tribune Obituary

John D. Perkins, 65, beloved husband of Karen P. Perkins passed suddenly at his home Feb. 2, 2010. A native of Michigan, he lived to be of service to others. He grew up with scouting and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he graduated from Navy Electronics School. He was one of the first U.S. Navy tactical computer programmers and a specialist in Electronic Warfare. As Vice President of Action Graphics in South Barrington, IL, he led the development of top rated video games such as Epyx Pit Stop and Winter Games. He was the sole proprietor of Perkins Engineering and consulted on projects in cable television, aerospace, and entertainment. He was not only highly regarded by all his associates but also inspired them to produce quality work. His current customers were Digital Design Corp. in Illinois and Touch Pad in Wisconsin. John's charitable work included serving on the board for many years of the non-profit Options and Advocacy of McHenry County and working at Cary United Methodist Church with lights, sounds and videography. Succeeding him in death were his parents Clyde and Marcia Perkins of Boyne City, MI. He was loved by daughter Courtney Shillington and her husband Alex and granddaughters Carson and Olivia and stepdaughter Kris Cravedi. He is further survived by sister Jill and husband Jim Copeland; sister Leanne and husband George Roberts; brother Bill and wife Ginnie Perkins; sister-in-law Caroline Phillips, as well as many nephews and nieces. Memorial Service and visit with the family will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m. at Cary United Methodist Church, 500 N. First St., Cary, IL 60013.